U.S. Soldier Killed In Afghanistan In 'Apparent' Insider Attack

A U.S. service member has been killed and another wounded in an attack in eastern Afghanistan, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission says.

A statement said the “apparent insider attack” occurred on September 3, adding that the service member who died was the sixth American to be killed in Afghanistan this year.

Insider attacks, in which members of Afghan security forces or assailants dressed in Afghan uniforms fire on coalition troops, have become less common in recent years.

"The sacrifice of our service member, who volunteered for a mission to Afghanistan to protect his country, is a tragic loss for all who knew and all who will now never know him," said U.S. General Scott Miller, the new commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan.

The statement did not give the identity of the soldier.

It said that said the wounded service member was in a “stable condition.”